Carencro Business Association
Veteran's Day Essay Contest
The Veteran’s Day Essay contest is presented to area 8th graders. Out of all the submissions, a top 10 is chosen and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners receive a monetary prize. All essays tell a story of a veteran that has been interviewed or what Veteran’s Day means to the student. The 2025 Essay Contest winners were announced and presented with monetary prizes and certifcates at the Veteran’s Day Celebration on Saturday, November 1 at the 2nd Annual Carencro C’est Bon Seasoning Fest at Pelican Park. The Carencro Veterans Day Essay prizes were donated by Carencro Business Association Members, Dr. Stephen Castille with the Enterprise Business Center, Community Chronicles, Blake Johnson II, State Farm, and Edward Jones Stephen Daste.
2025 ESSAY WINNERS
1st Place Sophia Gautreaux (St. Ignatius)
2nd Place Scarlett Little (Carencro Catholic)
3rd Place Clotille Ardoin (Carencro Catholic)
4th Place Lilly White (Carencro Catholic)
5th Place Caroline Pastorick (St. Ignatius)
6th Place Sloane Arceneaux (St. Ignatius)
7th Place Mason Arnaud (St. Ignatius)
8th Place Bailey McClelland (Carencro Catholic)
9th Place Nicholas Potier (Carencro Catholic)
10th Place Briggs Miller (Carencro Catholic)
2024 ESSAY WINNERS
1st Place Tamryn Hollier, St. Ignatius 8th Grade
2nd Place Camryn Britt, St. Ignatius 8th Grade
3rd Place Sophie Thibodeaux, Carencro Middle School 8th Grade
4th Place Ella Jolivette, St. Ignatius 8th Grade
5th Place Annalyn Robin, St. Ignatius 8th Grade
6th Place Ava Taylor, St. Ignatius 8th Grade
7th Place Kennedi Doucet, St. Ignatius 8th Grade
8th Place Charlie Langston, Carencro Catholic 8th Grade
9th Place Sophie Hebert, Carencro Catholic 8th Grade
10th Place Adalyn Denman, Carencro Catholic 8th Grade
